While most luxury hotels offer concierge services, few go above and beyond with unique and creative concierge. These four hotels embrace their surroundings and local cultures, incorporating them into over-the-top concierge services.

© Sandals Dunn’s River
Stargazing Concierge
At Sandals Dunn’s River in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, guests who book a stay in Coyaba Sky Villa Swim-up Rodoval suites can enjoy the stars with the help of a personal stargazing concierge. These new suites serve as the perfect spot to stargaze thanks to open-air rooftops complete with state-of-the-art telescopes. The concierge provides expertise and, upon request, a bespoke stargazing experience for couples, with moonlit cocktail hours and wine and cheese nights. The stargazing concierge will also help guests identify constellations and meteor activity.

© The Claremont Hotel
Croquet Concierge
This summer, The Claremont Hotel in Maine invites guests to master croquet with the help of a personal croquet concierge. Available on tap throughout guests’ stays, the concierge can assist with a wide range of croquet-related activities, from learning the basics to mastering to scoring. Guests will enjoy playing the sport on the property’s manicured lawns where The Claremont Classic took place, seeing players from across the country gather to play.

© WorldMark by Wyndham
Hiking Concierge
Guests who book an apartment-style suite at select WorldMark by Wyndham resorts can enjoy Wyndham’s national parks hiking concierge with customized recommendations from America’s park ranger, Ash Nudd. As the resort’s official hiking concierge, Nudd ensures travelers leave with stamps in their National Park passports, from Arches to Zion, Yellowstone to Yosemite. The hiking concierge offers exclusive hiking routes, park details and trip tips across destinations like The Moab Resort near Arches National Park, Bass Lake near Yosemite National Park and West Yellowstone near Yellowstone National Park.

© Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa
Champagne Concierge
What better place to experience the best of the best in the world of Champagne than in Champagne, France? At Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa, its dedicated Champagne concierge features an expert on the Champagne region. This concierge service is responsible for creating experiences for guests to best enjoy the region. The concierge can coordinate private tastings at places like Moët & Chandon and Taittinger, plan a hot-air balloon Champagne tasting with the hotel’s chef sommelier Philippe Marques, and organize a Biologique Recherche facial or massage near the hotel’s UNESCO-inscribed vineyards. Upon arrival, the concierge also holds intimate meetings with each guest to find out their preferred types of Champagne before crafting bespoke itineraries.
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